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Stephen F Austin State University ranked 481st in the United States, 1951st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 42 research topics. Stephen F Austin State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,685 academic publications and 41,037 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1951 of 14,131 In the World
#528 of 2,597 In North America
#481 of 2,496 In the United States
#32 of 119 In Texas
#319 of 1,036 For Social Work
#811 of 2,632 For Forestry
#849 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#1436 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1399 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 39 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 521st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2473rd in the World with 3,031 publications made and 25,872 citations received. Main research topics: History, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#521 of 1,761 In the United States
#575 of 1,852 In North America
#2473 of 7,081 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 28 77
1993 31 53
1994 28 68
1995 26 93
1996 23 102
1997 36 116
1998 45 99
1999 38 128
2000 56 169
2001 55 164
2002 55 197
2003 42 255
2004 68 325
2005 59 351
2006 55 426
2007 64 514
2008 65 565
2009 72 723
2010 73 796
2011 90 923
2012 71 955
2013 107 1065
2014 140 1146
2015 191 1146
2016 206 1324
2017 152 1289
2018 93 1303
2019 101 1414
2020 82 1639
2021 92 1746
2022 88 1767
2023 97 2052
2024 81 1681

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 144 164 319
Early Childhood Education 346 380 849
Genealogy 328 364 856
Media Studies 484 530 1179
Criminology and Criminal Justice 517 565 1279
Art History 498 544 1325
Classics and Ancient History 453 490 1364
Gender Studies 551 603 1407
Education Majors 436 483 1420
Communications and Public Relations 445 494 1467
Public Policy / Administration 469 516 1602
History 405 452 1733
Anthropology 504 558 1747
Library and Information science 579 626 1764
Archaeology 368 413 1817
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 590 643 2001
Sociology 537 592 2053
Law 560 613 2163
Aesthetics 521 576 2168
Demography 514 563 2396
Political Science 576 632 2406
Linguistics 561 616 2807
Philosophy 595 657 2954

Environmental Science rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 410th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2401st in the World with 2,644 publications made and 23,994 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Forestry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#410 of 1,631 In the United States
#462 of 1,721 In North America
#2401 of 6,876 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 22 42
1993 20 44
1994 18 51
1995 21 61
1996 26 100
1997 42 91
1998 39 82
1999 25 83
2000 41 118
2001 48 145
2002 31 145
2003 36 177
2004 52 301
2005 50 246
2006 55 318
2007 52 429
2008 54 458
2009 74 589
2010 80 670
2011 76 730
2012 64 821
2013 103 841
2014 125 966
2015 172 1006
2016 182 1180
2017 124 1128
2018 79 1187
2019 87 1245
2020 67 1511
2021 87 1654
2022 72 1644
2023 81 1762
2024 73 1598

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 132 163 811
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 404 450 1970
Geography and Cartography 363 412 2027
Agricultural Science 305 352 2066
Earth science and Geophysics 359 408 2120
Paleontology 385 435 2176
Geotechnical Engineering 332 376 2181
Ecology 384 436 2269
Geology 408 459 2393
Oceanography 441 496 2568
Petrology and Geochemistry 435 487 2666
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 436 489 2779
Environmental Management 398 451 2826
Environmental Chemistry 421 472 2840

Biology rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 510th for Biology in the United States and 3010th in the World with 2,206 publications made and 23,012 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry, Forestry.

Biology ranking Location
#510 of 1,609 In the United States
#562 of 1,698 In North America
#3010 of 6,833 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 14 71
1993 12 54
1994 18 73
1995 16 96
1996 23 112
1997 29 104
1998 26 114
1999 22 101
2000 33 133
2001 40 146
2002 29 179
2003 35 192
2004 33 280
2005 42 258
2006 56 343
2007 39 422
2008 42 479
2009 51 575
2010 61 630
2011 55 752
2012 55 821
2013 100 887
2014 108 978
2015 127 1024
2016 139 1126
2017 108 1134
2018 69 1145
2019 83 1268
2020 67 1595
2021 88 1771
2022 72 1823
2023 87 1872
2024 72 1739

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 132 163 811
Zoology 352 397 1591
Animal Science 326 365 1728
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 404 450 1970
Botany 334 379 2034
Agricultural Science 305 352 2066
Paleontology 385 435 2176
Horticulture 316 360 2378
Neuroscience 645 700 2777
Evolutionary Biology 600 658 2895
Microbiology 465 509 3008
Virology 541 588 3107
Nutrition and Food Science 418 465 3188
Genetics 654 707 3579
Biochemistry 630 683 3612
Immunology 695 744 3745

Engineering rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 593rd for Engineering in the United States and 3669th in the World with 1,510 publications made and 12,017 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Geotechnical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#593 of 1,565 In the United States
#648 of 1,651 In North America
#3669 of 6,782 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 14 64
1993 13 43
1994 6 45
1995 12 53
1996 14 61
1997 23 65
1998 20 80
1999 15 73
2000 26 92
2001 26 96
2002 23 100
2003 21 121
2004 29 132
2005 35 176
2006 29 234
2007 30 208
2008 28 264
2009 40 314
2010 38 354
2011 50 369
2012 37 459
2013 49 462
2014 73 516
2015 94 554
2016 89 640
2017 67 603
2018 50 684
2019 48 704
2020 46 791
2021 40 872
2022 47 927
2023 67 1031
2024 46 909

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 284 322 1671
Geotechnical Engineering 332 376 2181
Civil Engineering 445 497 2749
Systems Engineering 501 554 2970
Acoustical Engineering 591 648 3220
Aerospace Engineering 558 611 3245
Computer Networking 647 709 3567
Structural Engineering 600 654 3636
Mechanical Engineering 639 698 3717
Metallurgical Engineering 594 650 3827
Optical Engineering 664 721 3888
Materials Science 640 697 4044
Telecommunications 719 781 4250
Electrical Engineering 787 851 4752

Computer Science rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 671st for Computer Science in the United States and 3532nd in the World with 1,315 publications made and 14,246 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#671 of 1,612 In the United States
#732 of 1,698 In North America
#3532 of 6,845 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 16 84
1993 10 51
1994 8 73
1995 11 70
1996 9 72
1997 14 87
1998 12 85
1999 19 88
2000 19 104
2001 27 91
2002 21 128
2003 18 150
2004 30 171
2005 37 213
2006 20 240
2007 25 281
2008 24 312
2009 27 357
2010 34 393
2011 39 462
2012 37 499
2013 40 549
2014 57 595
2015 76 595
2016 57 650
2017 45 656
2018 35 666
2019 45 771
2020 56 874
2021 43 982
2022 65 1019
2023 89 1308
2024 47 1109

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 579 626 1764
Management Information Systems 478 534 2413
Neuroscience 645 700 2777
Cognitive Science 584 638 2807
Computer Vision 508 563 3155
Cyber Security 649 711 3542
Computer Networking 647 709 3567
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 636 695 3598
Machine Learning 615 674 3658
Telecommunications 719 781 4250

Medicine rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 649th for Medicine in the United States and 3196th in the World with 1,271 publications made and 18,684 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Health Science, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#649 of 1,600 In the United States
#704 of 1,685 In North America
#3196 of 6,775 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 11 44
1993 7 41
1994 13 58
1995 10 83
1996 8 76
1997 16 69
1998 12 89
1999 13 78
2000 25 123
2001 21 102
2002 25 150
2003 15 154
2004 23 203
2005 34 256
2006 25 283
2007 23 324
2008 37 344
2009 30 474
2010 30 499
2011 39 612
2012 36 641
2013 53 729
2014 52 771
2015 71 769
2016 56 798
2017 57 782
2018 47 854
2019 58 964
2020 48 1236
2021 56 1376
2022 58 1406
2023 56 1395
2024 49 1152

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 144 164 319
Health Science 465 504 1559
Clinical Psychology 505 553 1669
Sports Medicine 459 505 1860
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 535 583 1933
Physical Therapy 531 580 2238
Gerontology 596 648 2248
Nursing 652 707 2461
Public Health 538 589 2538
Psychiatry 666 722 2804
Virology 541 588 3107
Anatomy and Physiology 678 731 3335
Pathology 671 724 3554
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 697 755 3629
Immunology 695 744 3745
Surgery 898 962 4294

Physics rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 650th for Physics in the United States and 3780th in the World with 1,218 publications made and 11,655 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#650 of 1,531 In the United States
#708 of 1,617 In North America
#3780 of 6,713 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 10 38
1993 10 38
1994 6 48
1995 8 34
1996 8 58
1997 22 53
1998 14 71
1999 12 57
2000 19 78
2001 17 74
2002 23 85
2003 17 115
2004 19 133
2005 26 156
2006 23 205
2007 20 199
2008 19 233
2009 37 258
2010 26 282
2011 31 333
2012 24 401
2013 35 399
2014 52 421
2015 78 453
2016 50 489
2017 48 485
2018 45 576
2019 43 598
2020 47 710
2021 41 714
2022 61 830
2023 71 960
2024 47 943

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 591 648 3220
Astrophysics and Astronomy 663 722 3381
Nuclear Physics 634 689 3717
Optical Engineering 664 721 3888
Quantum and Particle physics 713 775 4022
Materials Science 640 697 4044

Psychology rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 579th for Psychology in the United States and 2393rd in the World with 1,151 publications made and 16,727 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#579 of 1,558 In the United States
#633 of 1,645 In North America
#2393 of 6,645 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 14 75
1993 9 41
1994 17 62
1995 11 77
1996 6 84
1997 11 80
1998 16 80
1999 17 92
2000 29 120
2001 21 100
2002 29 147
2003 17 165
2004 23 181
2005 22 227
2006 24 239
2007 19 280
2008 25 294
2009 24 396
2010 24 401
2011 29 535
2012 35 531
2013 31 612
2014 46 650
2015 70 647
2016 53 738
2017 46 675
2018 38 724
2019 54 825
2020 45 968
2021 50 1012
2022 46 1032
2023 54 1167
2024 39 944

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 144 164 319
Child Psychology 453 501 1388
Education Majors 436 483 1420
Clinical Psychology 505 553 1669
Social Psychology 527 581 1883
Neuroscience 645 700 2777
Psychiatry 666 722 2804
Cognitive Science 584 638 2807

Chemistry rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 593rd for Chemistry in the United States and 3635th in the World with 983 publications made and 12,670 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#593 of 1,447 In the United States
#647 of 1,530 In North America
#3635 of 6,545 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 28
1993 5 39
1994 3 29
1995 8 49
1996 11 50
1997 11 37
1998 9 64
1999 10 56
2000 15 75
2001 11 72
2002 11 70
2003 16 84
2004 22 120
2005 24 121
2006 26 166
2007 18 208
2008 22 201
2009 21 269
2010 26 332
2011 29 362
2012 23 414
2013 46 449
2014 42 497
2015 49 549
2016 52 586
2017 35 581
2018 44 632
2019 43 693
2020 32 847
2021 44 986
2022 38 1040
2023 45 985
2024 29 847

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 435 487 2666
Environmental Chemistry 421 472 2840
Nutrition and Food Science 418 465 3188
Biochemistry 630 683 3612
Organic Chemistry 571 625 3630
Materials Science 640 697 4044

Business rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 547th for Business in the United States and 2664th in the World with 841 publications made and 8,989 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#547 of 1,377 In the United States
#604 of 1,460 In North America
#2664 of 6,339 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 15 24
1993 12 30
1994 10 34
1995 10 30
1996 6 37
1997 8 44
1998 11 40
1999 15 58
2000 21 74
2001 17 55
2002 17 76
2003 18 108
2004 15 119
2005 28 145
2006 15 189
2007 13 193
2008 20 245
2009 15 290
2010 18 317
2011 27 340
2012 23 368
2013 31 394
2014 34 448
2015 87 402
2016 43 488
2017 28 421
2018 22 444
2019 33 465
2020 35 620
2021 26 553
2022 19 594
2023 27 654
2024 18 543

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 469 516 1602
Advertising 441 481 1623
Accounting 452 493 1791
Marketing 462 508 2225
Management Information Systems 478 534 2413
Management 557 612 2871
Finance 584 638 2893

Mathematics rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 558th for Mathematics in the United States and 2948th in the World with 793 publications made and 10,248 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#558 of 1,410 In the United States
#611 of 1,491 In North America
#2948 of 6,418 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 23
1993 7 26
1994 8 25
1995 5 24
1996 6 44
1997 8 32
1998 7 28
1999 10 41
2000 14 55
2001 15 43
2002 19 72
2003 7 86
2004 18 102
2005 23 124
2006 15 141
2007 7 178
2008 17 196
2009 12 213
2010 20 272
2011 22 364
2012 23 345
2013 17 366
2014 41 413
2015 54 379
2016 37 460
2017 36 400
2018 23 485
2019 30 514
2020 25 592
2021 35 667
2022 27 652
2023 34 695
2024 17 501

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 443 481 1376
Statistics 550 602 3031
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 602 658 3084

Economics rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 537th for Economics in the United States and 2391st in the World with 712 publications made and 7,147 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#537 of 1,355 In the United States
#589 of 1,438 In North America
#2391 of 6,167 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 7 14
1993 8 23
1994 9 17
1995 3 24
1996 4 20
1997 6 28
1998 6 19
1999 15 34
2000 9 48
2001 11 34
2002 19 68
2003 14 67
2004 21 97
2005 23 109
2006 17 149
2007 16 154
2008 20 192
2009 16 223
2010 18 246
2011 28 292
2012 16 295
2013 25 313
2014 25 345
2015 52 335
2016 37 352
2017 34 336
2018 22 362
2019 32 413
2020 29 527
2021 33 485
2022 19 486
2023 25 634
2024 15 408

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 489 535 1965
Finance 584 638 2893
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 602 658 3084

Art & Design rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 527th for Art & Design in the United States and 2175th in the World with 656 publications made and 4,303 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#527 of 1,361 In the United States
#580 of 1,444 In North America
#2175 of 5,966 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 16
1993 4 13
1994 5 19
1995 3 14
1996 4 20
1997 12 16
1998 10 10
1999 6 15
2000 11 34
2001 9 27
2002 6 30
2003 9 36
2004 12 41
2005 15 60
2006 3 58
2007 13 81
2008 13 94
2009 28 123
2010 20 125
2011 16 137
2012 20 161
2013 18 174
2014 37 191
2015 47 184
2016 45 240
2017 36 206
2018 22 242
2019 23 280
2020 16 253
2021 21 299
2022 20 289
2023 22 397
2024 15 294

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 185 219 638
Music 280 309 984
Art History 498 544 1325
Creative Writing 454 503 1502
Literature 478 526 1825
Aesthetics 521 576 2168
Fashion Design 491 543 2307